Guidebook for Port Douglas

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Guidebook for Port Douglas

Food Scene

Be it the best snack menu, that special restaurant for that special occasion, best pizza in town or simply our favourite eats. This is it.
Great coffee and great bookstore, incredible service.
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Whileaway
43 Macrossan St
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Great coffee and great bookstore, incredible service.
The most relaxed restaurant in Port Douglas, without a doubt. Great wood fired pizza, slow cooked lamb, salads, etc. Good service and great ambience. Perfect for families with children of every age. There is even a sand pit for the children to play.
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Chilly's Pizza & Trattoria
2 Mowbray St
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The most relaxed restaurant in Port Douglas, without a doubt. Great wood fired pizza, slow cooked lamb, salads, etc. Good service and great ambience. Perfect for families with children of every age. There is even a sand pit for the children to play.
Our favourite spot for an afternoon snack (try their tuna from the bar menu, it is to die for!) and the best Espresso Martini in town. Impeccable and personable service.
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Sassi La Cucina + Bar
4 Macrossan St
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Our favourite spot for an afternoon snack (try their tuna from the bar menu, it is to die for!) and the best Espresso Martini in town. Impeccable and personable service.
Watergate is most definitely one of the top three best restaurants in Port Douglas. If you are looking for a special restaurant with a special ambiance, excellent service, outstanding menu and great wine list this is it, look no further.
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Watergate Port Douglas
31 Macrossan St
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Watergate is most definitely one of the top three best restaurants in Port Douglas. If you are looking for a special restaurant with a special ambiance, excellent service, outstanding menu and great wine list this is it, look no further.
If you, like us, enjoy eating unbelievably good ice-cream then a trip to Capaninna is an absolute must. And if you don't, this handmade Italian Gelato might well change that forever.
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Capannina
32 Macrossan St
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If you, like us, enjoy eating unbelievably good ice-cream then a trip to Capaninna is an absolute must. And if you don't, this handmade Italian Gelato might well change that forever.

Drinks & Nightlife

We go there for the view and their hand cut chips. The children have space to walk freely and the brewery has a great vibe. Highly recommended!
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Hemingway's Brewery
44 Wharf St
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We go there for the view and their hand cut chips. The children have space to walk freely and the brewery has a great vibe. Highly recommended!
Arguably the best mixing lounge in Queensland.
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Jimmy Rum's
53-61 Macrossan St
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Arguably the best mixing lounge in Queensland.

Sightseeing

Has the best views over the Inlet and the Daintree Mountains, it is a truly magical spot. Great for fishing or sitting down watching the sun go down.
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Sugar Wharf Port Douglas
6 Dixie St
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Has the best views over the Inlet and the Daintree Mountains, it is a truly magical spot. Great for fishing or sitting down watching the sun go down.

Best Bakeries and Breakfast

Here you will find our recommendations for some of the best finds for a delicious full breakfast or just a quick croissant.
Amazing service always with a smile, great baked items such as croissants and pies, also fruit salads and muesli with yogurt, etc.Only 2 minutes walk from Nomad. Open at 6:30 am.
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Grant Street Kitchen
Macrossan Street
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Amazing service always with a smile, great baked items such as croissants and pies, also fruit salads and muesli with yogurt, etc.Only 2 minutes walk from Nomad. Open at 6:30 am.
Famous Pies with some very exotic flavours - crocodile, kangaroo, etc. Great bread and croissants.
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Mocka's Pies
34 Grant St
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Famous Pies with some very exotic flavours - crocodile, kangaroo, etc. Great bread and croissants.
Praised by many as the best breakfast in Port Douglas
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The Little Larder
61 Macrossan St
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Praised by many as the best breakfast in Port Douglas
Great breakfast with Ocean Views. Grab a good table and enjoy!
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Hi Tide Café- Bar- Restaurant
9 Esplanade
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Great breakfast with Ocean Views. Grab a good table and enjoy!
If you're headed North for a day up in the Daintree or the Mossman Gorge make sure you won't miss a stop at Beechwoods for some amazing breakfast or lunch.
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Beechwoods Milk Bar
13 Front St
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If you're headed North for a day up in the Daintree or the Mossman Gorge make sure you won't miss a stop at Beechwoods for some amazing breakfast or lunch.
For some memorable crepes, freshly squeezed juices, croissants and great coffee, all with the exciting possibility of spotting a crocodile as you eat your meal! Forgot to mention amazing views over the Daintree mountains.
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Choo Choo's at St Crispins
9 St Crispins Ave
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For some memorable crepes, freshly squeezed juices, croissants and great coffee, all with the exciting possibility of spotting a crocodile as you eat your meal! Forgot to mention amazing views over the Daintree mountains.

Parks & Nature

It is the oldest forest on the planet and that alone makes it pretty special, but it is also a stunningly beautiful place. Make sure to visit, walk it and swim its creeks.
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Daintree Rainforest
2333 Cape Tribulation Rd
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It is the oldest forest on the planet and that alone makes it pretty special, but it is also a stunningly beautiful place. Make sure to visit, walk it and swim its creeks.
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Mossman Gorge
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For swimming, walking, laying in the sun, paddle boarding - Four Mile Beach is the reason why so many of us live in and love Port Douglas.
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Four Mile Beach
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For swimming, walking, laying in the sun, paddle boarding - Four Mile Beach is the reason why so many of us live in and love Port Douglas.

Essentials

Outside normal hours shopping.
Probably has the best Deli items in Port (certainly has the best bread!) but it is in general more expensive than Coles or Woolworths
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IGA SUPA Port Douglas
Captain Cook Highway
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Probably has the best Deli items in Port (certainly has the best bread!) but it is in general more expensive than Coles or Woolworths
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Coles Port Douglas
17 Macrossan St
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